Main area Podiatry Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
* Annualised hours
37.5 hours per week (Will include clinic and domiciliary work) Job ref 220-WHT-3019
Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Various Community Sites / Holloway Community Health Centre Town London Salary £34,521 - £41,956 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 15/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
Podiatrist
Band 5 – 37.5 hours a week
Whittington Health is an innovative organisation which delivers high quality health care for patients at the Whittington hospital and across the London Boroughs of Haringey and Islington. Whittington Health is situated in a vibrant and exciting area of London with a socially and culturally diverse population; such diversity ensures that the delivery of excellent health care is always both challenging and rewarding. Both boroughs have excellent public transport links and are highly accessible.
We are a supportive and innovative Podiatry service providing a comprehensive range of treatment specialities in both community and acute settings (e.g., Ulcers, Nail Surgery, Biomechanics, Diabetes). We are actively committed to staff development and have a strong clinical rotation programme. We will be actively supporting your development in this post and there is scope to progress to Band 6 roles if competencies are met.
Newly qualified Podiatrists will join the Trust’s Preceptorship Programme.
Main duties of the job
You will have an opportunity to be involved in clinical rotations (nail surgery/Biomechanics/ulcer clinics) as well as a preceptorship programme for your development in this role. You will be working at sites in Islington and Haringey based on service needs. Your clinical caseloads will include new patient assessments, diabetic foot reviews, conservative podiatry care for both high and low risk patients and domiciliary visits for housebound patients.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registration with HPC
* BSc or Diploma Equivalent in Podiatry
* Certificate in Local Analgesia
Skills & Abilities
* Able to work as part of a team
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Good organisational skills demonstrating ability to independently manage domiciliary caseload
* Demonstrable knowledge of ability to interpret and evaluate complex results using diagnostic equipment
* Broad Spectrum Clinical Experience
* Experience supporting junior staff/students
Knowledge & Experience
* Evidence of participating in CPD
* Domiciliary / new patient assessments
* Experience of managing caseloads of at risk patients
* Adequate pre-registration/band 5 knowledge/experience of routine podiatry pathology and treatments
* Experience of health promotion work
Motivation
* Applicants will not be shortlisted if they do not give clear reason for applying to the Whittington Health NHS Trust
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Your application form
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Our processes
* Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early.
* If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job, unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview.
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* Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.
Other important information
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.
* Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns.
If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Name Sam Holden Job title Podiatry Service Manager Email address s.holden5@nhs.net Telephone number 020 3316 8850
For more information, please contact Sam Holden on 0203 316 8850 or by email to s.holden5@nhs.net
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